The allure of an AI companion. It’s possible that the social and dating lives of young people have fostered the perfect ...

A new study reveals disturbing trends in AI companion chatbot use, with increasing reports of inappropriate behavior and ...

The companions seem impressively human. They remember conversations and use familiar verbal tics. Sometimes they even mistake ...

AI companions programmed to forge emotional bonds are no longer confined to movie scripts. They are here, operating in a ...

Companion-like artificial intelligence apps pose “unacceptable risks” to children and teenagers, nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media said in a report published Wednesday.

Chatty AI tools are often designed to act like our buddies, but we need safeguards to prevent the formation of emotional ...

A watchdog group says conversations with companion chat bots can include sexual and self-harm messages and blur the lines between real and fantasy relationships.

Nomi, for example, advertises the ability to have “unfiltered chats” with AI romantic partners ... age-inappropriate content. Nomi and Replika say their platforms are only for adults ...